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Keith Woodford

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Keith Woodford is an independent consultant who holds honorary positions as Professor of Agri-Food Systems at Lincoln University and Senior Research Fellow at the Contemporary China Research Centre at Victoria University. His archived writings are available at http://keithwoodford.wordpress.com

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12 years 3 months

Latest articles

Cutting through the spin at Fonterra
Keith Woodford wants Fonterra to get rid of the spin, communicate with its shareholders and other stakeholders with transparency, through good times and bad
17th Mar 16, 8:18am
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Keith Woodford wants Fonterra to get rid of the spin, communicate with its shareholders and other stakeholders with transparency, through good times and bad
Controlling dairy farm cost of production
Keith Woodford finds no silver bullet on how to make the right choices in the cost control battle - but he does find 'lots of little things' will give cost efficiency
9th Mar 16, 4:56pm
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Keith Woodford finds no silver bullet on how to make the right choices in the cost control battle - but he does find 'lots of little things' will give cost efficiency
A Fonterra thought experiment: where to from here?
Keith Woodford assesses Fonterra's strategic challenges, tactical options and looming risks
26th Feb 16, 10:38am
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Keith Woodford assesses Fonterra's strategic challenges, tactical options and looming risks
Surviving the dairy downturn as outlook goes from bad to awful
Keith Woodford says the key issue for many dairy farmers now is survival with NZ farmers needing to wait out European dairy restructuring
12th Feb 16, 1:34pm
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Keith Woodford says the key issue for many dairy farmers now is survival with NZ farmers needing to wait out European dairy restructuring
A2 cows are the future
Keith Woodford calls on NZ dairy farms to wake up to what is happening with A2 milk. Despite the NZ science base, local farmers have missed the boat and the economic benefit
27th Jan 16, 9:13am
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Keith Woodford calls on NZ dairy farms to wake up to what is happening with A2 milk. Despite the NZ science base, local farmers have missed the boat and the economic benefit
The year ahead for agri-food
Keith Woodford takes an expert look ahead, assessing what can be expected from the challenges and opportunities facing the New Zealand agri-food sector
14th Jan 16, 3:47pm
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Keith Woodford takes an expert look ahead, assessing what can be expected from the challenges and opportunities facing the New Zealand agri-food sector
Agri-food good news stories for 2015
Among the challenges of 2015 are some major success stories in the agri-food sector. Keith Woodford uncovers some of the stars
12th Dec 15, 1:39pm
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Among the challenges of 2015 are some major success stories in the agri-food sector. Keith Woodford uncovers some of the stars
Ongoing disruption and volatility in dairy
Keith Woodford reports on disruption and volatility in global dairy markets, with some players doing much better than others
26th Nov 15, 3:50pm
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Keith Woodford reports on disruption and volatility in global dairy markets, with some players doing much better than others
China demographics and the two child policy
Keith Woodford says changing China's child policies will only benefit dairy briefly. Tourism & old-age products are where big changes will occur
18th Nov 15, 10:24am
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Keith Woodford says changing China's child policies will only benefit dairy briefly. Tourism & old-age products are where big changes will occur
Non-seasonal dairy
Keith Woodford looks at the downstream realities for dairy farmers and concludes that, despite the upfront costs, non-seasonal free-stall barn systems will better respond to what value-add markets need
13th Nov 15, 10:54am
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Keith Woodford looks at the downstream realities for dairy farmers and concludes that, despite the upfront costs, non-seasonal free-stall barn systems will better respond to what value-add markets need
China Business Summit and the online marketing of food
Keith Woodford says that ‘NZ Inc food baskets from down under’ are the multi-billion dollar opportunity for us in China. He calls for a comprehensive public/private partnership
11th Nov 15, 1:38pm
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Keith Woodford says that ‘NZ Inc food baskets from down under’ are the multi-billion dollar opportunity for us in China. He calls for a comprehensive public/private partnership
Climbing the agri-food value chain
Keith Woodford says New Zealand businesses must act together to get the huge potential benefits from online marketing of food
26th Oct 15, 8:37pm
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Keith Woodford says New Zealand businesses must act together to get the huge potential benefits from online marketing of food
Dairy farmers 'getting it wrong'
Keith Woodford has a close look at on-farm strategy, tactics, and the Lincoln dairy farm
15th Oct 15, 5:05am
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Keith Woodford has a close look at on-farm strategy, tactics, and the Lincoln dairy farm
Fossicking in Fonterra’s annual report
Keith Woodford delves into and behind the official Fonterra disclosures for the 2014-15 year and finds some unsettling developments
2nd Oct 15, 2:26pm
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Keith Woodford delves into and behind the official Fonterra disclosures for the 2014-15 year and finds some unsettling developments
Building partnerships with China
Keith Woodford says that managing our partnerships with China will take skill and subtlety in the face of Chinese strength and domestic angst
27th Sep 15, 8:28am
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Keith Woodford says that managing our partnerships with China will take skill and subtlety in the face of Chinese strength and domestic angst
From large and weak, to large and strong
Shock waves from Silver Fern Farms will now pulsate through the meat industry says Keith Woodford. The key question is how farmers will respond
16th Sep 15, 9:11am
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Shock waves from Silver Fern Farms will now pulsate through the meat industry says Keith Woodford. The key question is how farmers will respond
Too many eggs in the whole milk powder (WMP) basket
Keith Woodford says that our dairy focus on WMP could take us down a different path to the course consumers are taking
9th Sep 15, 4:22pm
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Keith Woodford says that our dairy focus on WMP could take us down a different path to the course consumers are taking
China’s two economies
Keith Woodford identifies China’s two economies and assesses what that means for New Zealand’s agri-food sector
2nd Sep 15, 11:08am
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Keith Woodford identifies China’s two economies and assesses what that means for New Zealand’s agri-food sector
The short, the medium and the long term for dairy
Keith Woodford reviews the outlook for dairy and finds many farmers adjusting with the future in mind; not so by the dairy organisations, he worries
16th Aug 15, 9:34am
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Keith Woodford reviews the outlook for dairy and finds many farmers adjusting with the future in mind; not so by the dairy organisations, he worries
TPP – it’s time for a breather
Keith Woodford says 'big' is not always beautiful if you are 'small'. Here are his concerns
6th Aug 15, 11:02am
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Keith Woodford says 'big' is not always beautiful if you are 'small'. Here are his concerns
Black Thursday for dairy and Fonterra - but eventually the sun will rise again
Keith Woodford sees overwhelming evidence our dairy industry will flourish as China's middle class expands rapidly & we maintain our huge cost advantages
21st Jul 15, 5:40pm
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Keith Woodford sees overwhelming evidence our dairy industry will flourish as China's middle class expands rapidly & we maintain our huge cost advantages
NZInc, Australia Mall and China’s JD.com
Keith Woodford shows how important market access ideas generated here get ignored, only to be picked up by our rivals. He is frustrated
10th Jul 15, 9:45am
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Keith Woodford shows how important market access ideas generated here get ignored, only to be picked up by our rivals. He is frustrated
Is A2 milk about to leap forward?
Keith Woodford assesses the major developments in Australia as A2 milk pushes into the big leagues, with a 'huge irony' that this opportunity has passed NZ and Fonterra by
5th Jul 15, 5:00pm
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Keith Woodford assesses the major developments in Australia as A2 milk pushes into the big leagues, with a 'huge irony' that this opportunity has passed NZ and Fonterra by
Strategic positioning down on the dairy farm
Keith Woodford looks ahead to see how dairy farmers will adjust to the regulatory, environmental and economic pressures in their industry and still be able to prosper
27th Jun 15, 5:53pm
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Keith Woodford looks ahead to see how dairy farmers will adjust to the regulatory, environmental and economic pressures in their industry and still be able to prosper
Are the Mexico-bound NZ sheep for breeding or barbeque?
Keith Woodford follows the trail of a huge live breeding ewe shipment to Mexico and is disturbed by what he finds
20th Jun 15, 8:20am
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Keith Woodford follows the trail of a huge live breeding ewe shipment to Mexico and is disturbed by what he finds